Gravity \Grav"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Gravities}. [L. gravitas, fr.
gravis heavy; cf. F. gravit['e]. See {Grave}, a., {Grief}.]
1. The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of
lead.
2. Sobriety of character or demeanor. ``Men of gravity and
learning.'' --Shak.